Acts 14:12
Acts 14:11-13 The Message (MSG)
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they went wild, calling out in their Lyconian dialect, “The gods have come down! These men are gods!” They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes” (since Paul did most of the speaking). The priest of the local Zeus shrine got up a parade—bulls and banners and people lined right up to the gates, ready for the ritual of sacrifice.
Acts 14:12 King James Version (KJV)
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the people began to call Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker.
Acts 14:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They began calling Barnabas, Zeus [chief of the Greek gods], and Paul, Hermes [messenger of the Greek gods], since he took the lead in speaking.
Acts 14:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.